Beyond Culture

In this episode, we talk to the talented Maiah Stewardson. Maiah is an actor and a maker of things based in Australia. Maiah works extensively in both film and theatre. Her professional screen debut was in the widely acclaimed feature “Girl Asleep”, from director Rosemary Myers.⁣ In 2020, she co-led the feature film “My First Summer”, which premiered at the Adelaide Film festival. On top of all of this, she is the host of the podcast "Social Distance Pod".

In this episode, we talk to Matt K. Lewis (@mattklewis ) about American politics after Donald Trump's presidency. Matt K. Lewis is currently a political commentator for CNN, senior columnist for The Daily Beast and host of the “Matt Lewis & The News” podcast. He has appeared on C-SPAN, PBS NewsHour, ABC’s “Nightline,” HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and CBS News’ “Face The Nation.” ⁣

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In this episode, we discuss the topic of masculinity. We explore the criticisms of toxic masculinity and we share our personal experiences and opinions about the various types of masculinity. We discuss the current debate of whether there is a war on masculinity. We also explore other topics such as men’s mental health, Harry Styles’ wardrobe, and much more!

In this episode, Yahaya Alphonse takes us through the history of SARS and its treatment of the Nigerian population. Yahaya moved to Canada at the age of 17 to study biology and Political Science. We talk about the current state of the government and the ongoing protests that have taken place in Nigeria and Canada. We also explore the potential solutions and the critical role young people have played in this fight against state-sponsored violence. #BeyondCultureTO #EndSARS

In today’s episode, we discuss the recent and ongoing U.S. Presidential election.

We go through the big surprises and key moments from Tuesday night all the way to Saturday morning.

We look at Trump’s election night speech where he declared himself the winner and the legal battles that are ahead for his lawyers in their quest to prove that wide-scale voter fraud took place in this election.

Finally, we look ahead at what a Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration could achieve.

In this episode, the NBA crew is back in the studio to recap the 2020 NBA Bubble. We go through the major moments of this historic season and the Lakers' title run. ⁣

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Furthermore, we explore the different moves that might take place during free agency and what the future holds for the Toronto Raptors as both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving return to the Brooklyn Nets lineup.

As the presidential candidates prepare for their second and final debate on Thursday, we go through the key moments of the race so far. We discuss the first presidential debate and the only vice-presidential debate of the election cycle. Furthermore, we look at the current state of the race.

In this episode, we explore the case of Jeffrey Epstein. We uncover his rise to tremendous wealth and the inner workings of his time on Wall Street. ⁣

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We go through his history of pedophilia and sexual abuse, starting from his time in palm beach, to the abuses that took place on the little Saint James island and the wealthy figures that accompanied him. ⁣

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We also look at how Jeffrey Epstein continuously evaded jail time and used his influence to corrupt the justice system.

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This week’s episode features Toronto based photographer Jamal Burger (@jayscale). Jamal has worked closely with Masai Ujiri, the president of basketball operations of the Toronto Raptors, and with major brands such as Slam, Nike, and Jordan. We discussed his experience growing up in Regent Park and the complexities of navigating the world as a bi-racial man. Furthermore, we discussed what inspired him to start, along with his close friends, a youth-led organization The Kickback (@kickbackconnect).